This will be the 8th annual Mom and Pop run held in between the morning and afternoon Middle School Cross Country Championship sessions at Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. The race has been a fun way for parents, family, and friends to share the race experience with the student runners.
Date: November 7, 2025 Rain Date: November 8
Place: Wickham Park- The site of the High School Cross Country Championships
Exit 60 off of I-84. Park opens for course inspection at 8:00. Last course walk at 9:15
Time: 11:30 Please note that all participants must be able to finish the 1.7 mile run by 12:00 (30 minutes)
Course Description: This run will be contested over the “B” Race Course @ 1.7 miles
Registration and Bib hand-outs will close at 11:15AM to allow timer to finalize roster and prepare for 11:30AM start.
Entry Fee: $15.00; Proceeds from this race will be donated to the Manchester High School “Shoe Fund” for kids that cannot afford running shoes.
Awards: A plaque will be awarded to the Middle School team with the most participants. If your school is not listed during registration, there is an option to add it and subsequent registrants should then be able to pick it.
Nov 07, 2026
Distance — 2.7K
Type — Running
11:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Manchester.
Learn more about the host city, Manchester.
Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Manchester, in England.
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